Constitution Day On Friday, September 16, 2022, the American Founding Group and the School of Public and International Affairs will host a celebration of Constitution Day. The centerpiece of these festivities is a lecture entitled “Reflections of a Would-be Framer” by Sanford V. Levinson, Professor of Government and W. St. John Garwood and W. St. John Garwood, Jr. Centennial Chair in Law at the University of Texas Law School. Read more about Constitution Day
New minor in the History of Science, Medicine, and Engineering The new minor in the History of Science, Medicine, and Engineering gives undergraduates a solid foundation in the history of the “STEM” disciplines. The minor will strengthen the credentials of successful graduates in a competitive job mark by complementing specialized technical skills with training in the humanities. Read more about New minor in the History of Science, Medicine, and Engineering
Dirty History Workshop: Hiromi Mizuno Faculty and graduate students from any department are invited to join us to discuss the paper "Fertilizing the Green De/Revolution: Japan, the US, and Cold War Asia," with its author, Hiromi Mizuno, Associate Professor, University of Minnesota. The draft paper will be distributed to the Dirty History listserv two weeks in advance. If you'd like to get on the Dirty History listserv to receive the papers, email srnelson@uga.edu. Read more about Dirty History Workshop: Hiromi Mizuno
Dirty History Book Talk:The Long Land War: The Global Struggle for Occupancy Rights, Jo Guldi Join us March 17. Jo Guldi, Associate Professor, Southern Methodist University, will be giving a talk about her new book, The Long Land War: The Global Struggle for Occupancy Rights (Yale University Press, 2022). This free and public event is presented by the Dirty History Workshop and the Willson Center for Humanities and Arts as part of the UGA Humanities Festival. Read more about Dirty History Book Talk:The Long Land War: The Global Struggle for Occupancy Rights, Jo Guldi
Dirty History Workshop: Robert Ferguson Faculty and graduate students from any department are invited to join us to discuss the paper "Impulse and Consequence: The Commodity Credit Corporation and The Rise of Agribusiness in the Cotton South," with Robert Ferguson, PhD student, University of Georgia. The draft paper will be distributed to the Dirty History listserv two weeks in advance. If you'd like to get on the Dirty History listserv to receive the papers, email srnelson@uga.edu. Read more about Dirty History Workshop: Robert Ferguson
Dirty History Workshop: Jeremy Zallen Faculty and graduate students from any department are invited to join us to discuss the paper "Saltwater Marronage: Blubbery Circuits of Freedom in the Age of Revolution," with its author, Jeremy Zallen, Associate Professor, Lafayette College. The draft paper will be distributed to the Dirty History listserv two weeks in advance. If you'd like to get on the Dirty History listserv to receive the papers, email srnelson@uga.edu. Read more about Dirty History Workshop: Jeremy Zallen
Dirty History Workshop: Shaw Bridges Faculty and graduate students from any department are invited to join us to discuss the paper "'They perceived us before we did them': Pacific Whaling Grounds as Workscapes," with Shaw Bridges, PhD student, University of Georgia. The draft paper will be distributed to the Dirty History listserv two weeks in advance. If you'd like to get on the Dirty History listserv to receive the papers, email srnelson@uga.edu. Read more about Dirty History Workshop: Shaw Bridges
New Grad students event Our new graduate students in history are invited on city tour hosted by Historic Athens. Please see your department email for details, or contact Maya Brooks mbrooks@uga.edu. Read more about New Grad students event
Graduate Student Lunch: Meet & Greet our Director! All Graduate Students in history are invited to stop by for a meet and greet and drop-in lunch with Dr. Cassia Roth, Director of Graduate Studies. Please RSVP to history@uga.edu and include any dietary requirements (vegan or severe food allergens), by Sept. 15. Read more about Graduate Student Lunch: Meet & Greet our Director!
LTTM: How did bananas bring Southeast Asia to the brink of collapse during WWII? This installment of the Department of History’s undergraduate lecture series features Dr. Kalyani Ramnath. Professor Ramnath joined the history faculty this year, so now you can look forward to her courses on the history modern South Asia, legal history, and law and empire. In addition to her PhD in history, Ramnath holds a B.A.,LL.B. (Hons.) (J.D. equivalent) from the National Law School of India University and a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from the Yale Law School. Free Admission. Free history. Free Chik-fil-A for lunch! An FYO event. Read more about LTTM: How did bananas bring Southeast Asia to the brink of collapse during WWII?
